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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699-0301
January 26, 2009
Contact: Chris Mackey
Office: (919) 733-5612
Gov. Perdue Makes Significant Education Leadership Changes
Restructured Posts Consolidate Decision-Making, Accountability
Gov. Perdue today announced a major restructuring in education leadership that will change
the way we do business in North Carolina. In keeping with Gov. Perdue’s commitment to a
21st century education system that affords every child the opportunity to learn, today’s
announced changes establish a clearly defined leadership role for seeing through the policies
and requirements to ready North Carolina public schools for the global economy.
“I have heard from educational leaders across the state, and their frustrations echo my own
experiences serving on the Board,” said Gov. Perdue. “We need to have a clear line of
accountability and better structural support to implement new policies.”
“At the same time, the buck stops with me when it comes to North Carolina’s education
system. These are changes that are coming at just the right time to kick off a new era of
educational innovation and progress.”
Gov. Perdue is asking the State Board of Education to redefine the duties of its chair to
include the responsibilities of the newly created Chief Executive Officer, who will manage

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699-0301
January 26, 2009
Contact: Chris Mackey
Office: (919) 733-5612
Gov. Perdue Makes Significant Education Leadership Changes
Restructured Posts Consolidate Decision-Making, Accountability
Gov. Perdue today announced a major restructuring in education leadership that will change
the way we do business in North Carolina. In keeping with Gov. Perdue’s commitment to a
21st century education system that affords every child the opportunity to learn, today’s
announced changes establish a clearly defined leadership role for seeing through the policies
and requirements to ready North Carolina public schools for the global economy.
“I have heard from educational leaders across the state, and their frustrations echo my own
experiences serving on the Board,” said Gov. Perdue. “We need to have a clear line of
accountability and better structural support to implement new policies.”
“At the same time, the buck stops with me when it comes to North Carolina’s education
system. These are changes that are coming at just the right time to kick off a new era of
educational innovation and progress.”
Gov. Perdue is asking the State Board of Education to redefine the duties of its chair to
include the responsibilities of the newly created Chief Executive Officer, who will manage